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UCLA, NYC Bar to Host M&A Tax Program

The UCLA Law Center for the Study of Mergers and Acquisitions and the New York City Bar will jointly sponsor the 2007 Tax M&A Institute. The live program will take place April 25, 26 and 27, 2007 at the New York City Bar, with a video replay at the UCLA School of Law in Los Angeles on June 7 and June 8, 2007.

The institute will explore current tax developments and planning opportunities relating to mergers and acquisitions. Scheduled speakers include nationally-recognized corporate tax specialists and senior Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service officials. Programs will address the latest issues in latest issues arising in M&A, including 1) basic M&A tax rules, 2) tax-free acquisitions, 3) spin-offs, 4) state tax planning, 5) negotiating a corporate acquisition, 6) private equity, venture capital and LBOs, 7) tax accounting issues, 8) international transactions and 9) ethical issues in daily tax practice.

Regular tuition for the program is $895. More information is available by telephone at 310-206-5736 or at www.law.ucla.edu/centerma.